Description
Pennisetum villosum
This stunning grass has been a mainstay in my cutting garden for years. Large, creamy-white, fluffy plumes look like they are dancing atop the thin green stems. Combines with nearly everything and adds lightness to any arrangement. Technically a perennial, it is quite tender and does best when grown fresh every year.
Plant type: annual
Height: 22-24”
Amount of sun: full sun
Days to maturity: 100-120 days
Plant spacing: 9-12”
Pinch: N/A
Approx seeds per packet: 50
How to grow:
Start seed indoors in trays 6 weeks before last frost; transplant out after all danger of frost has passed.
Harvesting/vase Life
Seed heads should be harvested as soon as they’ve emerged and before pollen sheds. A week vase life can be expected. No preservative needed.
